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Events, Food, Traditions Day of Ragú alla Bolognese

The Real Ragù alla Bolognese

A city symbol and mainstay of Bologna's cuisine, the celebrated meat sauce is fundamental to the local heritage and central to the city's role as gastronomic capital of Italy. A new initiative is working towards...

Events, Wine, Food & Wine ENOLOGICA - SHOWCASING THE REGION'S WINES

The grapes have been harvested and the first snap of autumn is in the air – the time is ripe for this annual celebration of Emilia Romagna's wine culture.

For three days from 6-8 October 2018, over a hundred of the region's winemakers will gather together in the...

Project, Theatres, Music ORCHESTRA SENZASPINE: NEW SEASON, NEW CLASSICAL MUSIC

Orchestra Senzaspine is close to start its fifth season at Bologna’s theatres with its wacky classical music performances and a special event in program

Classical music never dies; it rather evolves in something unexpected, entertaining and absolutely avant-garde, a kind of...

Motors, Project, University Of Bologna ONDA SOLARE AND UNIBO CONQUER AMERICA

The University of Bologna together with the Onda Solare team from the nearby market town of Castel San Pietro Terme, have won the American Solar Challenge with their futuristic solar-powered vehicle, Emilia 4

This July, the ...

Events, Ferrara, Music FERRARA BUSKERS FESTIVAL 2018: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF SONGS

A riot of sounds and rhythm and instruments and musicians is going to invade Ferrara’s historical streets from 17th to 26th August, with the 31st edition of the International Festival of Street Musician

If you take a better look at the horizon of Ferrara, a beautiful city not far...

Escapes, Itineraries, Nature VILLAGGIO DELLA SALUTE PIÙ: A HIDDEN HEAVENLY PLACE ON BOLOGNA HILLS

You don’t need to go “somewhere over the rainbow” to find a treasure: at the hills surrounding Bologna you’ll find the perfect destination for a sweet escape of relax and nature

A remarkable place, or better, an unforgettable one, is that little portion of world where you make an...

Attractions, Bologna City, City Tour GRAND DESIGNS: BOLOGNA’S GRAND STAIRCASES

Frequently hidden behind a plain Bologna facade, the grand staircases in the city’s historic palazzi are some of the city’s little known treasures. Bologna Magazine takes a tour.

“Come with me” says Pier Luigi Cervellati, professor of town planning at the...

Attractions, Bologna City, Itineraries SAN LUCA’S CHURCH - PATHWAY TO PARADISE

A trip to the Church of San Luca should be top of everyone’s Bologna itinerary. The five miles there and back make for a long walk that is also one of the world’s great mini-pilgrimages. It’s an uplifting way to spend a morning or an afternoon. And don’t worry about the sun or the rain: you will be under cover every step...

Bologna City, Events, Itineraries BOLOGNA'S SECRET GARDENS

Lifting the lid on the city's glorious parks and gardens

Walking around Bologna, the streets of the historic centre can give the distinct impression of being poorly equipped when it comes to gardens. Under the porticoes one anonymous doorway follows another in close succession with...

Art, Itineraries, Project THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, A CONTEMPORARY WONDERLAND BY MAGI’900 MUSEUM

Wander in an artistic and surreal green space capable of blowing your mind is a unique experience: live it near Bologna!

Like Alice, immersed in the deepest oneiric world full of bizarre creatures and abstract shapes, il Giardino delle Sculture (“The...

Attractions, Bologna City, History THE TWO TOWERS OF BOLOGNA: ASINELLI AND GARISENDA

What The Eiffel Tower is to Paris, the Two Towers are to Bologna: the symbol of the city, built between 1109 and 1119, they make an odd couple.

The taller of them, the 97.2 meter high (318 feet) Asinelli, is stately and composed,...

Art, Exhibitions, Project MASSIMO & SONIA CIRULLI FOUNDATION: FUTURISM AND ITALIAN CULTURE OF XX CENTURY

At Bologna’s gates, a new foundation is ready to start its ambitious cultural project and will inaugurate an exclusive exhibition from 21st April to 18th November

The whole XX century has been an intense travel throughout an authentic human progress, made of innovations, genial...

READY-MADE GUIDES

24 Hours TOP 4 FOOD SHOPS IN BOLOGNA

by leo

Fashion and Food are not so different. And while Milan, Paris, London and New York are the trend-setters for fashion, Bologna is the Alpha and Omega when it comes to Italian cuisine. With this list you'll know the address of the best shops and what to buy there.

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In Season TOP 5 THINGS TO EAT IN BOLOGNA

by leo

The region of Emilia Romagna is quite easily the biggest contributor to Italian cuisine abroad. However this article concentrates on the bolognese specialities and the products that are attributed directly with Bologna.

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24 Hours Top 5 Attractions in Bologna

by leo

This is what I believe to be the top attractions in Bologna. Some of them may have shaped the city some 1000 years ago, however they are still an important factor to how the city evolved and how life is lived in "La Grassa, La Dotta and La Rossa". Highly recommended for any tourist!

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Vetreria Bazzanese – The excellence of glass design

( Art | Best Of | Attraction )

Gucci, Prada and Fendi, Valentino, Bulgari and Dior – many of the world's leading designer brands rely on the class, style and skills of a thriving local...

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Day of Ragú alla Bolognese

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The Real Ragù alla Bolognese

A city symbol and mainstay of Bologna's cuisine,...

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ENOLOGICA - SHOWCASING THE REGION'S WINES

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The grapes have been harvested and the first snap of autumn is in the air – the time is ripe for this annual celebration of Emilia Romagna's wine culture...

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ORCHESTRA SENZASPINE: NEW SEASON, NEW CLASSICAL MUSIC

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BOLOGNA DESIGN WEEK 2018

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25-29 September: the fourth edition of the International Fair of Design promises to be a polyhedral experience

Design,...

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ONDA SOLARE AND UNIBO CONQUER AMERICA

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The University of Bologna together with the Onda Solare team from the nearby market town of Castel San Pietro Terme, have won the American Solar Challenge with...

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